Age Related Memory Loss

Final Curtain: A Mother's Day Love Story

Ted Sutton | Posted 04.30.2012

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Ted Sutton

My mother may not know my name, but she knows my voice, and it triggers something within. She giggles girlishly. Then, I start a song, one from the old days, and she joins in. We have our own routine, our Alzheimer's Rag.

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Discovery Could Lead To Super Memory Pill

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.19.2011

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Imagine the horror of a failing memory: you can't remember your children's names, where you live, or what year it is. But what if a pill could instant...

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A Surprising Way To Combat Memory Loss

Ann Brenoff | Posted 01.29.2012

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Ann Brenoff

As much as I dislike Rick Perry, I totally got how he couldn't remember the third federal department he plans on eliminating if we elect him President. Now finally, we have something to blame for those unfortunately named "senior moments."

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Can You Decide What Aging Does To Your Brain?

Sam Sommers | Posted 01.24.2012

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Sam Sommers

Context matters. How a situation is framed, our expectations of what's to follow... these are anything but trivial considerations in predicting how we will think, feel or behave.

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How The Benefits Of A Good Night's Sleep Change With Age

yourlife.usatoday.com | Posted 11.22.2011

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A good night's sleep doesn't seem to improve older adults' memory, according to a new study. The findings suggest that age-related brain changes, not ...

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Drug Proves Promising To Reverse Memory Loss

Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 09.28.2011

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We are all aware of those "senior moments" that come with aging, like not remembering where the car keys are and forgetting someone's name. Well, s...

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Forgetting Things? 3 Strategies To Outsmart Memory Loss

Sara Davidson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sara Davidson

The good news was that I did remember; it just took time. The bad news was that this was the most egregious of an accelerating string of memory lapses.

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The Coming Epidemic Of Alzheimer's Disease

Gary W. Small, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Gary W. Small, M.D.

The age wave of seniors at risk for Alzheimer's disease isn't a U.S. phenomenon. A considerable economic burden augments the emotional and practical challenges we face worldwide.

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